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Offline Philoromaos

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Philip III Tetradrachm
« on: June 08, 2009, 08:07:43 am »
What does everyone think to these? They look like a match to me with the first  example from the fake reports. I think the shape of the flan has been altered though. Regards Adrian
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Re: Philip III Tetradrachm
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2009, 04:46:21 pm »
Does no one have opinion on these then? Looking at the right side of the obverse of the second coin I see a line that corresponds with the position of the flan edge of the first coin. This is why I believe that they are cast from the same host coin, also looking at the reverse of the second coin the king's name seems to have been obliterated which I think can also be explained by by the reshaping of the flan. Please let me know if I'm just talking out of my a**e here or if you can see it too. By the way the second coin was sold as genuine on ebay UK this afternoon I didn't see the final price it went for though. Regards Adrian
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Re: Philip III Tetradrachm
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2009, 05:50:10 pm »
Quote from: Adrian S on June 08, 2009, 04:46:21 pm
Looking at the right side of the obverse of the second coin I see a line that corresponds with the position of the flan edge of the first coin.

Absolutely agree with you.
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Re: Philip III Tetradrachm
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2009, 06:27:52 pm »
Looks like they are from the same die or mold....to me.
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Re: Philip III Tetradrachm
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2009, 06:47:10 pm »
Two molds but each was made using the same coin.   
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Re: Philip III Tetradrachm
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2009, 07:51:50 pm »
Quote from: Joe Sermarini on June 08, 2009, 06:47:10 pm
Two molds but each was made using the same coin.   
Ooops. Right.
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